Eyeglass-mounting.



C. M. STEVENSON. BYEGLASS MOUNTING. APPLIGATION FIIBD DB0. 27, 1907.

CLARENCE` M. STEVENSN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

.EYEGLASS-MOUNTING.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1911.

Application filed December 27, 1907. Serial No. 408,314.

To all 101mm 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE M. S'rnvnN- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new land useful Eyeglass-Mounting, of which the following is a specification.

With eye .glass meuntings as constructed at present,'in which the guard is pivotally '.e'cured to the nose piece, or its accessories, the movements of the guards in placing them in position are substantially' in a straight or direct line toward .each other, the arc of the movement of each being substantially the same upon both sides of a line drawn through the pivotal point at right angles to the plane of the lens. In other words, lines drawn through the guards and their pivotal points of connection with the bridge piece which is at' the inner end of the lens or in line therewith, will be substantially parallel. In litt-ing mountings of this character to a person having a low bridge of the nose, or one that is very rounding, it has been found that pressure of the guards upon such bridge will have a tendency to push the mounting outward and thereby cause the eyeglasses to fall oft'. In order to avoid this difficulty, tI.v have discovered ,that by locating the pivotalor turning point of the guard support at' such a point, that aline drawn through the guard and through said support will pass at an angle through the lens, or in other words, the lines drawn through the two guards and their respective pivotal points will converge to a point at the rear and will diverge outward, such construction will cause the guards, when being placed in position upon the nose of the wearer, to move from a position nearer the base of the nose toward the arch of the bridge, and vwill thereby have a 4tendency to pull or draw the glasses inward'toward the eyes and will also prevent their being so easily shaken oft' or accidentally removed, even though thenosc of the wearer be fiat or very rounding. In additionto this, I so construct the different parts of the mounting that they will be very simple and efficient and will permit of the guard automatically adjusting itself to the noso of the wearer as to prevent pain or inconvenience, and at the saine time to se cure the best possible grippage to hold the glasses in position.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention :aFigure 1 is a top plan View ofa pair of glasses embodying one form of my invention. Fig. 2 a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view of `one of the parts. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a different form of the invention, and Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are perspec` tive detail views of the same, Fig. 6 being broken. Fig. 8 is a vertical section in th plane of the pivot of the guard.

Referring more particularly to the drawings whichare for illustrative purposes and therefore are'not drawn to any particular scale, 1 indicates the nose piece which may be of any suitable style, size or shape to adapt it tothe facial or other characteristics of thev person to whom it is to be'applied. Each end of 'said piece is bent or substantially doubled upon itself, as at 2, and extended forward to forma shank 3. Straps 4, or other suitable means, are provided at the tip or forward end of the shank for securing the lens 5in position.

Formed upon each shank adjacent to the bend 2 is a pivotal point 6A upon which the guard support I is-mounted. The pivotal point 6 is preferably formed in ears 8 which project from the shank and preferably extended toward the outer or temporal end of the lens, and the support 7 is preferably formed as a lever with two perforated ears 9 projecting from its edges in position to overlap the ears 8. A pin or screw 10 is adapted to pass'through the perforations of said ears and thereby permit. of the lever being freely rocked upon the shank. A spring 11 preferably surrounds the lpin 10 with its ends engaging with the shank and the lever respectively so as to normally force the rear end of the lever inward and forward as it swings upon said pivot.

The ears 9 of the lever are connected by a strap 12 which overhangs the ears 8, and one end of the lever is preferably extended forward to form a handle or catch 13 by means of which the lever and guard are manipulated lin placing the glasses in position.

The inner end of the lever is preferably bent upward te form an abutment or shoulder 14 upon whichV the guard 15 is pivotally secured. The guard is preferably formed `from a contracted loop substantially 8- shaped with an arm or projection 16 extending from the contracted portion and by means of which the guard is secured to the shoulder 14. The guard is vpreferably secured to the lever so loosely that it mayfreely rock thereon so as to adapt. itself to t-hecontiguration or shape of the nose to which it is to be applied.

By forming the parts as above described,

5 they can be formed very cheaply and will possess the requisite amount of strength, as

the lever and guard can each be stamped from sheet metal and be easily bent into the desired shape, and the parts can be very quickly assembled or put together,

In using the device the handles 12S are grasped in the usual manner which will force themtoward the crest or arch of the bridge piece lat that endand will cause the rear 15 ends with the guards 15 to be moved outnvard, as shownin dotted lines in Fig. 1. The glasses are then placed in position upon the nose and the levers are released by the operator which will permit the springs 1l to swing the inner ends of the levers toward each other and also outward or toward the crest of the bridge piece, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. l. This movement of the guards will cause them to engage with the nose and have a tendency to draw the lenses inward toward the eyes, owing to the fact thatthe pivotal points of thev levers vor 'guard supports are located so far to the rear of the lenses and in such position relative to their outer or'temporal ends as topermit the inner ends of the levers to swing more and more outward the arch ot' the mounting,r as the guards move inward to engage with the nose. I

Instead of constructing the mountings as above described, each end of the bridge piece may be provided with perforated ears 17 between which are pivotally mounted perforated ears 18 'that are secured to or formed upon the shank 19, the opposite end of the shank being provided with straps 20 for securing the lens thereto. The bridge piece is formed with an inclined shoulder 21 against which a similar shoulder 22 upon the shank 19 is adapted to engage when the lenses are swungr or bent forwardly in reference to the bridge piece when placing the glasses in position. The ears 18 preferably extend forward in' fr nt of the shoulder 22,

as shown at 33, so as .to engage with the end ot' the nose piece between ears 17, as shown at 24, t'or the purpose of hi'ilding the lenses in their proper position when the glasses are in repose.

lhe guard support is in the form of a lever Q5 that is provided at. its .free end 'with an abutment. ft for the reception ot' the guard rfi, in the same manner as the former lhe pivotal end ot' the lever or guard 25 is in the form ot' perforated ears 27 which are adapted to fit over the ears l? and be secured thereon by means of :i pin in that. is adapted to pass through'the perloralons of all of said ears and permit ol' the desired'pivotal movement. The 'pars onstaan-tion.

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27 lare'joined together by a strap 29 which fits over the other ears of the mounting and is adapted to be engaged by a strap 30 on the ears 18 when the lenses are moved forward for the purpose of opening the guards or separating them to permit of the glasses beingplacedinposition. Twospringsl and 32 are arranged aroundthe pin 28, one end of each spring engaging Wit-h one end of .the main portion ofthe bridge piece and the 75 other ends of said springs engaging With the shank and the lever, respectively, for holding them in their operative position.

As thn pivot in the ears 18 is located to the rear of .ie lens and in relation vto the outer or temporal ends of the lenses as heretofore described for the first construction, itis evident that the guards at'the free ends of the levers 25 will move toward the'arch of the bridge piece when the -levers move toward each other in the same manner as heretofore described, and thereby the glasses of the latter construction will beheld in position as securely as those of the first construction. I-Ia ving described my invention I claixn: 90'

l. -In an eye glass mounting, a bridge piece having its ends, each doubled upon itself and provided with lens clips, perforated ears projecting outwardly from each end of thev bridge piece adjacent to said doubledl portion, a lever pivotally secured to lsaid ears, and a guard on the rear end of said lever.

2. In an eye glass mounting, a bridge piece having each end doubled upon itself lo and provided with lens clips, outwardly extending perforatedl ears adjacent to said doubled portion, a lever having its intermediate portion provided Witli perforated` r ears and folded to fit over the ears oh the 109 bridge piece, a. pin through said rforations, a. spring on said pin having its ends in engagement with said lever and bridge pieee, respectively, and a guard on the rear end of said lever. 11o 3. In an eye glass mounting, a bridge piece having its ends, each' doubled upon itself and provided with a. pivot between the plane of the lens andsaid doubled portion, 5 'a lever pivotally mounted at each pivot, the 11 rear end of which is bent upwardly 'and perforated, and a guard loosely pivote-d on said upturned portion.

'4. In an eye glass mounting, a .bridge 120 piece having its ends, each doubled upon itself and provided with a pivot adjacent to said doubled portion, a lever pivotally mounted on said pivot, the rear end of which is upturned, perforated and provided with a lshoulder, and an B-Shaped guard provided with a perforated projection at its-contracted portion loosely pivoted on said upturned port ion and adapted to engage said shoulder.

lhe mmbination ot' a bridge for eyeglasses having clips for the attachment otsodass lenses and having posts fixedl to said bridge at points directly behind said clips when viewed from the front face of said glasses, nose guards pivoted on said posts, and springs surrounding said posts for impelling said nose guards together, whereby said springs and posts are concealed by said clips when viewed from said front face of the glasses.

6. In a pair of eyeglasses, a` bridge having terminal portions turned or bent sharply forward in generally parallel directions, clips at the extremities of said terminal portions for the attachment of lenses, Vertical posts on said terminal portions directly behind said clips when viewed from the front of the glasses, nose guards hinged to said posts, and spring means for` impelling said nose guards together.

7. The combination, with a bridge, and lens holders, of swinging guards pivoted behind said lens holders. l

8. The combination, with a rigid` bridge, and lenfs holders, of swinging guards piv oted behind said lens holders, and within the peripheries of the lenses when secured to said holders.

9. The combination, with a rigid bridge, and lens holders rigidly connected' thereto, of swingingguards pivoted behind said lens holders.

10. The combination, With a rigid bridge, and lens holders rigidly connected thereto, of swinging guards pivoted behind said lens holders, and within the pcripheries of the lenses when secured to said holders.

11. The combination, with a rigid bridg"e,

Aand lens holders, of pivot lugs near the ends stantilly parallel to said lens holders, pivot posts arranged between said lugs, and swinging guards mounted on said posts.

13. The combination, with a rigid bridge, and lens holders, of pivot lugs near the ends of said bridge extending behind said lens holders, andfwithin the peripheries of the lenses when secured to said holders, pivot posts arranged between said lugs, and swinging guards mounted on said posts.

14. n an eyeglass mounting an Sashaped finger lever,'a fulcruin bearing located adjacent to one oi the. curves of said lever and projecting outward from said lever, combined With a complemental fulcrum journalv located back of the lens, a nose guard connected to the terminal of said lever and a spring located at the 'fulcrum journal and arranged to actuate said lever, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, -California, this 21st day of December 1907.

CLARENCE M. STEVENSON.

'In presence of- W S. Born, FRANK L. A. GRAHAM. 

